Since someone asked at the w/e ...
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- Samray
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Since someone asked at the w/e ...
and as we have several new members, I'm dragging up this old thread about the origins of RS.
https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=7059&
https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=7059&
In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular.
me too following that link... but I would like to make my case now, in that I still love this site and always will.... Hammy/hamster/Jake/Jorge/Tomo have let me/us down big time.... I thought he/they cared about RS as much as me....... he /they don't!BikerGran wrote:Ooh just had a nostalgiafest following all those links!
You have a 'nostalgiafest' all you like BG but where are the peeps that made it? ermmm on Torquesite or sommat other???? well.... they were 'til it died......?
I love you BG, you may be diff from me but we have the same loyalty chip re this site? Long live RS!!!!!!! :)
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As someone who was at RS from before the begining of time... and is still here - you seem a little peeved, bitter and taking the whole thing personally. The amount of background day to day work in running a site is often underestimated and as personal priorities change the agravation of running/moderating and de-spamming a busy site can become the final straw on something that may have become longer a joy to be involved with.ligloo wrote:me too following that link... but I would like to make my case now, in that I still love this site and always will.... Hammy/hamster/Jake/Jorge/Tomo have let me/us down big time.... I thought he/they cared about RS as much as me....... he /they don't!BikerGran wrote:Ooh just had a nostalgiafest following all those links!
You have a 'nostalgiafest' all you like BG but where are the peeps that made it? ermmm on Torquesite or sommat other???? well.... they were 'til it died......?
I love you BG, you may be diff from me but we have the same loyalty chip re this site? Long live RS!!!!!!! :)
FYI Over time Torquesite became a new version of the KESSY Crew and has now moved to another location where the overhead is dealt with by someone else. The people still ride together, meet up in real life, drink real beer and talk real live bollox :) ... the online part of that group has become a tool for organising meets and the occasional random ramblings. Many of us post elsewhere and are active on other forums but we have moved on.
I dont claim to understand all of the background on the original owners moving on and I know there was random bitchyness between the two "factions" at the time but we have all moved on ... RS is here in a splendid new encarnation and I for one am prepared to look back and smile and then ride on into the future...
Fek I got a bit poetical at the end... sorry
Sheb

There is only one way of life and that's your own.
Yes, I do take it personally when certain people leave, form what I see as an 'opposition' site and try and detract from this one. Do you think the 'bitching' about RS wasn't noticeable back in the day? Whatever the reasons, it was more work to set up a new site with the same aggravation, running/moderation and de spamming than to stay here and try and make the original 'better'..... only then to pretend nothing has happened (even concerning the random bitchiness) and attempt a 'hug' fest on Facebook or the likes!Shebee wrote:
As someone who was at RS from before the begining of time... and is still here - you seem a little peeved, bitter and taking the whole thing personally. The amount of background day to day work in running a site is often underestimated and as personal priorities change the agravation of running/moderating and de-spamming a busy site can become the final straw on something that may have become longer a joy to be involved with.
FYI Over time Torquesite became a new version of the KESSY Crew and has now moved to another location where the overhead is dealt with by someone else. The people still ride together, meet up in real life, drink real beer and talk real live bollox :) ... the online part of that group has become a tool for organising meets and the occasional random ramblings. Many of us post elsewhere and are active on other forums but we have moved on.
I dont claim to understand all of the background on the original owners moving on and I know there was random bitchyness between the two "factions" at the time but we have all moved on ... RS is here in a splendid new encarnation and I for one am prepared to look back and smile and then ride on into the future...
Fek I got a bit poetical at the end... sorry
Sheb
... Sam/Kwak feel free to delete this if you like xx
Bitter? Yes I am.... toward certain people but that's MY personal choice, I obviously haven't moved on!

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